Ep. 200 Monstera: From the rainforest to must-have houseplant | #GoodGrowing

Have you joined the Monstera craze? With their unique leaves and forms, Monsteras have become popular houseplants. Check out this week’s Good Growing Podcast to learn about Monstera plants, including their history, care, different species, and more!Watch us on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3xyQlbH-7ws Skip to what you want to know:    00:30 – Welcome, Ken. Have we spent lots of money on Monsteras?  01:15 – What are our experiences with Monstera?  04:00 – The history of Monstera and where do they come from?  07:10 – What is the growth habit of Monstera, and what do they look like?   09:25 – Why are there holes (fenestrations) in the leaves?  13:30 – Growing Monstera  18:35 – Monstera toxicity  19:15 – Monstera deliciosa   24:43 – Propagating Monstera  26:25 –Monstera adansonii   28:17 – Monstera esqueleto  30:50 –Monstera obliqua   34:05 –Monstera epipremnoides   35:55 –Monstera Peru  37:22 –Monstera standleyana (cobra monstera)   39:00 – Some more resources  40:50 – Wrap-up, thank yous, what’s up next week, and goodbye! Year of the Monstera, National Garden Bureau A Revision of Monstera (Areaceae)Revision of Monstera (Araceae: Monsteroideae) of Central AmericaThe adaptive function of leaf fenestrations in Monstera spp (Araceae) a look at water, wind, and herbivory, May 2011 Flower and Fruit of the Monstera Deliciosa  Contact us! Chris Enroth: [email protected] Johnson: [email protected]  Check out the Good Growing Blog: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowingSubscribe to the weekly Good Growing email: https://go.illinois.edu/goodgrowingsubscribe Any products or companies mentioned during the podcast are in no way a promotion or endorsement of these products or companies.  Barnyard Bash: freesfx.co.uk --You can find us on most podcast platforms.  iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/good-growing/id1446630377     Tunein - https://tunein.com/podcasts/Gardening/Good-Growing-p1187964/  Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/202u3siWExE1tTqrVgtmCR    Vurbl - https://vurbl.com/station/good-growing-4pljnNlUtyG/    Listen notes - https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/good-growing-chris-enroth-cHLPMWpvEOG/    Ivy - https://ivy.fm/podcast/good-growing-167902    Castbox - https://castbox.fm/channel/Good-Growing-id4302614?country=us